We welcome students with disabilities and seek to provide opportunities for a positive college experience. Notification of a disability, with supporting documentation should be received prior to registration in order to determine appropriate and reasonable services, accommodations and implementation. Individual services are consistent with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act and are provided to each eligible student. Students with disabilities are advised to contact P. Maki McHenry, (MMchenry@asnuntuck.edu[2] or 860-253-3021) Counselor and Coordinator of Student Disabilities Services.

The process is voluntary.

This process is required each semester.

You must submit paperwork validating the disability to P. Maki McHenry, Coordinator of Student Disabilities Services.

Documentation should be current and relevant, and include a description of the disability and its functional/educational limitations.

Schedule an appointment to meet with the Coordinator of Student Disabilities Services to determine individual academic adjustments.

Academic adjustments will only be provided to those students who have completed this process.

Academic adjustments are not retroactive.

Contact Information

Process for Working with Students with Disabilities

This document overviews disability support services including the roles and responsibilities of the Coordinator of Student Disability Support Services, the student, and faculty. Documentation requirements can also be found in the "Process for Working with Students with Disabilities" resource guide at Asnuntuck.edu/disabilityservices/doc[3].

FAQs

Student Disabilities Services is committed to helping students make the most of their academic experience. As such, we provide a variety of different academic adjustments including, but not limited to: extended testing time, closed caption, preferential seating, and assistive technology. All services are free and each student is evaluated on an individual basis. Please visit the academic adjustments page for a more comprehensive list of available academic adjustments.

When do I provide my documentation?

It is recommended that students submit their paperwork validating their disability upon enrollment at ACC. They may submit documentation at a later date; however academic adjustments are not retroactive.

You can contact P. Maki McHenry, 860-253-3021, MMchenry@asnuntuck.edu[2] or stop by the Student Disabilities Services Office in Room 108.

Academic Adjustments

Academic adjustments for testingAcademic adjustments for testing may include the following:

extended time allowance

relocation to areas with minimal distraction

note-takers

enlarged print

assistive technology

Academic adjustments for the classroomYou may receive the following classroom academic adjustments:

note-taker

sign language interpreter

enlarged type or alternative format of class materials

closed caption

assistive technology (Kirzweil Reader 3000)

Audio Taping

Assistive Technology

The library offers an adaptable work station equipped with the following:

Kirzweil Reader 3000 (win version 13, is an integrated scan and read software program that provides multisensory access to reading materials with powerful tools for reading, writing, test-taking, and learning)

Scanner (device that scans documents and converts them to digital data)